In 1993 anthropologist Elizabeth Marshall Thomas published this book, "a fascinating glimpse into the canine world, possibly deeper and more accurate than any we have had until now" (NYTBR), based on 30 years of living with and observing dogs. Here we meet Misha, a friend's roaming husky, whom Thomas followed on his daily rounds of more than 130 square miles around Cambridge, Massachusetts, and who ultimately provided the simple and surprising answer to the question: What do dogs want most? Not food, not sex, as it turns out, but other dogs. We also meet Maria, who adored Misha, bore his puppies, and clearly mourned when he moved away; the brave pug Bingo and his little wife, Violet; the dingo Viva; and the remaining dogs and pups that constitute Thomas's home pack. This edition includes a new afterword by the author.